AHL seasoning a right of passage for defencemen, at least in this organization
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Trivia question: Who was the last significant defenceman to break in with the Edmonton Oilers without playing in the AHL? (Answer at bottom)
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Edmonton Eskimos quarterback, Mike Reilly scrambles against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during second half CFL football game action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, August 24, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan

Good morning heartache; you old gloomy sight.
The 1-7 Eskimos, like the late torch singer Billie Holiday, know the painful day-after feeling all too well.
Another game, another ill-fated late-game possession, another loss, this one a 30-27 dagger delivered by … Continue reading →

Two games into Week 9 of the CFL season and it appears to be the weekend of the upset. Montreal snuck away from their battle against the B.C. Lions with a win, thanks to a last-second field goal from kicker … Continue reading →